The volume of stocks traded jumped 169 percent on Thursday and the value 219 percent more than on Wednesday at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, resulting in the trading of 17 securities similar to Wednesday and ended with prices of seven rising, four declining and six unchanged.
Investors exchanged 596,757 shares for $4,726,471 versus 221,615 stock units at $1,483,596 on Wednesday.
An average of 35,103 shares were traded for $278,028 up from 13,036 shares at $87,270 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averaged 19,520 shares at $212,502 compared to 14,326 units at $190,654 on the previous day. The average trade for April amounts to 17,776 shares at $261,442.
The Composite Index popped 3.55 points to end at 1,332.33, the All T&T Index climbed 1.84 points to 1,997.17, the SME Index remained at 61.51 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.75 points to 86.89.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings had 150 shares trading at $24.20, First Citizens Group remained at $50 while trading 10,519 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at $7.25 as investors exchanged 118,762 stocks. GraceKennedy climbed 8 cents to close at $4.15 in an exchange of 935 stock units, JMMB Group dipped 2 cents to close at $1.48 with investors transferring 15,525 stocks, L.J. Williams B share popped 1 cent to $2.74 after 1,000 units crossed the exchange. Massy Holdings rose 14 cents to close at $5 after a transfer of 189,106 stock units, National Enterprises popped 4 cents to $3.74, with 200,040 shares passing through the market, NCB Financial gained 8 cents in closing at $4.10 in trading 20,000 shares.
One Caribbean Media ended at $3.70, with 8,700 stocks changing hands, Point Lisas dropped 62 cents in closing at $3.66 with a transfer of 800 units, Prestige Holdings ended trading 47 stock units at $8. Republic Financial lost 42 cents and closed at $135.58 after investors traded 3,710 units, Scotiabank remained at $77.49 in switching ownership of 8,028 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 10 cents to end at $20.10 in an exchange of 14,928 shares. Unilever Caribbean shed 38 cents in closing at $16.60 with 4,395 stocks clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents to $16.50 after an exchange of 112 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Investors exchanged 221,615 shares for $1,483,596 versus 412,485 stock units at $6,011,700 on Tuesday. An average of 13,036 units were traded at $87,270 compared with 24,264 shares at $353,629 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 14,326 shares at $190,654 versus 14,971 units at $242,338 on the previous day. The average trade for April amounts to 17,776 shares at $261,442.
At the close, Ansa McAl advanced $4 to $53 after 100 shares were traded, Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 50 cents to $21.50 in trading 125 units, First Citizens Group ended at $50 in an exchange of 6,042 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.25 with investors trading 435 stocks, GraceKennedy declined 8 cents in closing at $4.07, with 48,390 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group rose 5 cents to $1.50 after a transfer of 69,858 stock units. L.J. Williams B share popped 3 cents to $2.73 with a transfer of 5,000 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 13 cents to end at $4.86, with 28,962 units changing hands, National Enterprises gained 5 cents in closing at $3.70 with an exchange of 8,149 stocks. 
National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 22,000 units, Point Lisas fell 2 cents to $4.28, with 10 shares crossing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $8 after 61 stock units were traded. Republic Financial closed at $136 after exchanging 178 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $77.49 after an exchange of 505 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $20 after 15,425 shares passed through the market. Trinidad Cement slipped 1 cent to $3.49 as investors exchanged 10 stock units and Unilever Caribbean rallied 73 cents in closing at $16.98, with 16,365 stocks clearing the market.
Investors traded 412,485 shares for $6,011,700 compared to 96,512 stock units at $2,228,161 on Monday.
At the close, Angostura Holdings dipped 19 cents in closing at $24.20 after an exchange of 80 shares, Ansa McAl fell $4 after ending at $49, with 11,058 units crossing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank climbed $3.64 to close at $46, with 1,020 stocks changing hands, First Citizens Group ended at $50 with an exchange of 5,967 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 1 cent to $7.25, with an exchange of 6,810 stocks, GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to end at $4.15 while exchanging 61,850 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $25.05 as investors exchanged 112,336 shares, JMMB Group dropped 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.45 after the trading of 29,024 units. Massy Holdings rose 19 cents to close at $4.99 in switching ownership of 50,544 stock units, National Enterprises shed 7 cents in closing at $3.65 after a transfer of 33,710 units, 
National Flour Mills rallied 5 cents to end at $1.50 in trading 65,000 stocks, NCB Financial declined 5 cents to $4.02 with 2,480 shares clearing the market. Republic Financial rallied $1 to $136 in an exchange of 7,390 shares, Scotiabank remained at $77.49 after 30 stocks changed hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 1 cent in closing at $20 as investors swapped 16,107 units. Unilever Caribbean advanced 45 cents in closing at $16.25 as 6,826 stock units passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco shed 5 cents to end at $16.45 with investors transferring 2,253 shares.
Investors exchanged 96,512 shares for $2,228,161 compared with 179,420 stock units at $2,037,583 on Friday. An average of 5,677 units were traded at $131,068 compared to 8,544 shares at $97,028 on Friday, with trading in April averaging 17,776 shares at $261,442.
First Citizens Group ended at $50 and closed with an exchange of 7,212 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.24 with a transfer of 270 stocks. GraceKennedy declined 10 cents to $4.10 with investors transferring 16,345 stocks, JMMB Group remained at $1.50, with 3,300 units changing hands, Massy Holdings increased 5 cents to $4.80 with the swapping of 15,760 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.72 in an exchange of 2,450 stock units. National Flour Mills shed 5 cents in ending at $1.45 with 6,400 units clearing the market, NCB Financial rallied 21 cents in closing at $4.20 after investors traded 1,971 stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.70 after a transfer of 1,193 shares, 
Prestige Holdings ended at $8, with 56 stocks crossing the market. Republic Financial ended at $135 after 4,639 stock units passed through the market, Scotiabank remained at $77.49 while exchanging 7,021 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 2 cents in closing at $20.01 after an exchange of 9,797 shares, Unilever Caribbean gained 5 cents and ended at $15.80 in an exchange of 10,000 stocks and West Indian Tobacco advanced 2 cents to close at $16.50 with 10,000 units changed hands.
Investors exchanged 179,420 shares for $2,037,583, down from 338,683 units at $7,254,285 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $64 after 3,017 shares changed hands, Angostura Holdings popped 44 cents in closing at $24.39, with 24 stock units clearing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $53 in trading 496 units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $42.36 after a transfer of 200 stocks. First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent to $50 as 70 stocks passed through the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank increased 2 cents in closing at $7.24 as investors exchanged 1,173 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $4.20 in an exchange of 4,045 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $25.05 with investors transferring 1,364 shares. JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to $1.50 after an exchange of 11,438 units, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents to $4.75 with the swapping of 85,993 shares, National Enterprises fell 1 cent in closing at $3.72 after exchanging 14,579 stocks, National Flour Mills rallied 5 cents to $1.50 while trading 20 stock units. 
NCB Financial advanced 11 cents to close at $3.99 with an exchange of 8,252 shares, Point Lisas ended at $4.30 in switching ownership of 2,283 stocks, Prestige Holdings remained at $8 after an exchange of 1,186 stock units, Republic Financial shed 50 cents to close at $135, with 4,897 units crossing the exchange. Scotiabank gained 49 cents in closing at $77.49, with 689 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 99 cents to $19.99 after an exchange of 18,582 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.50 with a transfer of 14,946 units, Unilever Caribbean popped 15 cents to end at $15.75 in trading 6,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 2 cents in closing at $16.48, with 166 stock units crossing the market.
Investors exchanged 338,683 shares for $7,254,285 versus 1,376,937 stock units at $6,891,500 on Wednesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offerindicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
NCB Financial climbed 34 cents to $3.88, with 310 units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.70 with an exchange of 1,085 shares, Point Lisas finished trading at $4.30 with investors swapping 1,429 shares, Prestige Holdings closed trading of 310 stocks at $8, Republic Financial finished market activity at $135.50 after an exchange of 789 stock units, Scotiabank fell 49 cents to $77 with a transfer of 558 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 24 cents to end at $19 as investors exchanged 15,824 stock units, Unilever Caribbean popped 1 cent after ending at $15.60, with 58,938 units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco rose 1 cent to end at $16.50 after an exchange of 1,839 stocks.
Investors traded 1,376,937 shares for $6,891,500 compared to 230,503 units at $3,407,511 on Tuesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank declined $1.17 to end at $42.36, with 50 stocks passing through the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 24 cents to $21 as investors exchanged 6 stocks, First Citizens Group remained at $50 with 7,215 units clearing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank slipped 1 cent to $7.24 closed with investors trading 15 shares. GraceKennedy fell 5 cents to close at $4.05 while exchanging 25,314 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $25.05, with 7,173 stock units changing hands, Guardian Media advanced 10 cents to end at $2.30 with investors trading 25 units. JMMB Group increased 4 cents to $1.54 after switching ownership of 103,500 stocks, L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.40 in trading 200 stock units, Massy Holdings gained 5 cents to close at $4.70, with 1,183,762 shares crossing the exchange. National Enterprises ended at $3.73 in an exchange of 1,903 stocks, 
National Flour Mills rose 2 cents in closing at $1.45 with the swapping of 892 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.70 with an exchange of 4 shares. Prestige Holdings closed at $8 in an exchange of 102 units, Republic Financial ended at $135.50 after a transfer of 249 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $77.49 with investors transferring 16 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 6 cents to $18.76 after an exchange of 17,153 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.50 with an exchange of 20,166 shares, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.59 with a transfer of 8,814 shares and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent to end at $16.49, with 291 stock units changing hands.
Investors traded 230,503 shares for $3,407,511 compared to 78,482 stocks at $922,127 on Monday.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $64 as investors traded 4,696 shares, Angostura Holdings fell 5 cents to $23.95 in exchanging 20 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended trading of 168 stocks at $43.53, First Citizens Group gained 50 cents after ending at $50 in an exchange of 7,901 units, GraceKennedy closed market activity at $4.10 with an exchange of 19,000 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $25.05, with 5,000 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group climbed 14 cents to close at $1.50, with 15,874 shares clearing the market, Massy Holdings remained at $4.65 in an exchange of 4,324 units, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent to end at $3.73 with a transfer of 66,723 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.43 with 175 units cross tinghe exchange, One Caribbean Media closed unchanged at $3.70 after exchanging 5 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $8 in trading 697 shares, 
Republic Financial ended at $135.50 as investors exchanged 1,281 shares, Scotiabank advanced 9 cents to $77.49 while 6,260 stocks passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 6 cents in closing at $18.70, with 1,420 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.50 as 80 stock units changed hands, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.59 after investors traded 78,871 stock units and West Indian Tobacco had a switch in ownership of 18,008 units at $16.50.
Investors exchanged 78,482 shares for $922,127 compared with 390,039 stock units at $7,504,179 on Friday.
At the close, Agostini’s popped $2 to close at $64, with 77 shares crossing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $20.76 after just 3 stock units crossed the market, First Citizens Group remained at $49.50 with an exchange of 3,332 units. GraceKennedy lost 10 cents after ending at $4.10 with 1,827 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings remained at $25.05 with an exchange of 8,183 shares, JMMB Group dropped 19 cents to end at $1.36 in switching ownership of 25,221 stock units. Massy Holdings closed trading at $4.65 after a transfer of 13,017 units, National Enterprises ended at $3.74, with 2,500 stocks changing hands, National Flour Mills remained at $1.43 after 185 stock units passed through the market. NCB Financial remained at $3.54 after trading 1,070 stocks,
One Caribbean Media ended at $3.70 with investors transferring 36 shares, Prestige Holdings declined 50 cents to $8 with a transfer of 220 units. Republic Financial remained at $135.50 as investors exchanged 238 shares, Scotiabank dipped 58 cents to $77.40 after an exchange of 424 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed trading of 5,279 units at $18.76, Unilever Caribbean shed 1 cent after ending at $15.59, with 6,730 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco gained 50 cents to end at $16.50 after investors traded 10,140 units.
Investors exchanged 390,039 shares for $7,504,179 versus 396,877 stock units at $4,457,416 on Thursday. An average of 22,943 units were traded at $441,422 compared to 23,346 shares at $262,201 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 15,743 shares at $281,984 versus 15,184 units at $269,608 on the previous day. The average trade for March amounts to 23,611 shares at $241,669.
At the close, Agostini’s advanced $2 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $62 with an exchange of 300 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $51 with 40,640 units being traded, Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost 2 cents in closing at $20.76, with 400 stocks clearing the market, First Citizens Group dipped 24 cents to end at $49.50 after exchanging 3,283 stock units. GraceKennedy shed 19 cents to end at $4.20 with a transfer of 101,115 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $25.05 and closed with an exchange of 1,050 shares, Guardian Media remained at $2.20 while exchanging 500 stocks, L.J. Williams B share fell 10 cents to $2.40 in trading 10,000 stock units. Massy Holdings increased 9 cents in closing at $4.65 with the swapping of 18,274 stock units, National Enterprises dropped 1 cent after ending at $3.74 as investors exchanged 159,855 units, 
NCB Financial closed at $3.54, with 5,699 shares crossing the market, investors in Prestige Holdings exchanged 250 stocks at $8.50, Republic Financial climbed 50 cents to $135.50 after an exchange of 26,278 stocks. Scotiabank dipped 2 cents to close at $77.98 as 1,361 shares passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 24 cents after ending at $18.76, with 5,905 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.60 in an exchange of 4,644 stock units and West Indian Tobacco shed 50 cents to close at $16 with investors transferring 10,485 shares.